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BUS TRANSIT EFFICIENCY AND PRIORITY ($35 M) A total of $35 M in sales tax funds will be allocated to projects that enhance the reliability and speed of bus transit services in the East Bay. These projects include the implementation of Bus Rapid Transit and transit priority projects on some of the busiest corridors in the AC Transit system. AC Transit East Bay Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Projects ($25 M) Bus Rapid Transit is a technology that reduces bus travel times, improves the efficiency of transit service and reduces conflicts between bus service and auto travel on major streets. Three BRT corridors are proposed: • The Telegraph Avenue/East 14th/International Boulevard project will provide enhanced transit service connecting the Cities of San Leandro and Oakland with potential improved rapid bus services to UC Berkeley. • The Grand/MacArthur BRT project will enhance transit service and allow for significant reliability improvements in this critical corridor as well as enhancing access to regional services at the MacArthur BART station. The Alameda to Fruitvale BART Rapid Bus service will provide a fast and reliable connection between the City of Alameda and the Fruitvale BART station, providing service to new development proposed for the City of Alameda. Funds may be used for project development, design, construction, access and enhancement of the rapid transit corridors. These sales tax funds will allow the Telegraph/East 14th/International project to be completed and will provide needed local match to attract leveraged funds to the other corridors which are currently under development. College/Broadway Corridor Transit Priority ($10 M) Funding will be provided for the implementation of transit priority treatments to improve transit reliability, reduce travel times and encourage more transit riders on the well utilized College/Broadway corridor.